In the exhibition were a whole collection of what were called "Dowry Bags", which made up the bulk of the display. I take these to be the equivalent of our old "Glory Box" which held stitching and items to start their newly married life. A lot of work went into these bags and there were a variety of embroidery designs.

These three were the same but different. Same central medallion surrounded with lines of stitching. I tried for close ups of the stitching but the camera on my phone just wasn't up to it. These are as close as I could get and keep the resolution seeable.

The mirror work is featured on each bag and each shape is treated slightly differently. I was taken by how those mirrors on the corners of the bag were used as a feature.

These are some of my attempts to get in close.

Lots of button hole stitch and variations. On a similar note you can see how to do some of this stitching on this blog. Chitra has a number of tutorials on Kutchwork.